Mythical monsters known as Yokai are said to stalk the land in Assassin's Creed Shadows, but can Naoe and Yasuke disprove the ...

The Yōkai drawings inspired the Impressionist artists as well as the cartoons and video games that we interact with today. Read more here.

and he came up with the idea of drawing Japanese monsters during the Halloween season in October that year. “I learned there were many varieties of yokai, such as ‘hyosube’ and ‘nurarihyon ...

Digimon names are unique, taking inspiration from its premise that the Digital World is simply a program and Digital Monsters ...

Water-Pokémon have origins across the globe, from various Pokémon based on yokai to being inspired by more western mythology.

Japan-based illustrator Matthew Meyer has drawn over 500 varieties of yokai―supernatural creatures from Japanese folklore. We ask him about his fascination with the phenomenon of yokai.

prompting Japanese people to shy away from the sightseeing spot to the consternation of locals. To break the deadlock, yokai monsters were singled out to lure visitors and entertain them at night ...

In this episode of YOKAI: Exploring Hidden Japanese Folklore, we journey to the Shima Peninsula of Mie Prefecture, where legend tells of the Tomokazuki. When shell divers descended into the ocean ...